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Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 23rd September 2021
All Tickets via Eventbrite shortly
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Talk "Rhizome Clinic: growing herbs to make medicine"
Becs Griffiths and Annwen Jones are two clinical herbalists passionate about working towards social justice. They set up a Community Herb Garden in St Werburghs 7 years ago, to support Herbalists Without Borders.
​Note that we take our usual "summer growing break" from June until our Programme restarts in September. We will list below summer activities of interest around the area as we get to know about them.
​If you want to keep in touch with Avon Organic Group add your name & e-mail to our Mailing list here:
Are you looking for an Allotment ? - click here for  Link to online search
Garden Organic produce an interesting monthly e-mail Newsletter which you can sign up to here: www.gardenorganic.org.uk/newsletter
Also posted on their website now are the online Webinars currently available to book, short courses on various topics available on different dates and times:
  • Successful composting every time
  • Planning your growing plot
  • First steps in organic growing
  • Introduction to the principles of organic growing
  • Growing winter veg
  • Encouraging wildlife
  • Introduction to seed saving .... and more.
More details for these and for their alternative Masterclasses at Ryton Gardens ​and for booking here:  https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/events
You can find Talks and Events listed by other ​Local Groups of Garden Organic here: https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/local-events
Also winning the Garden Media Guild 'Podcast of the Year 2020' award is the The Organic Gardening Podcast hosted By Chris Collins and Sarah Brown (entertaining and always instructive):​
A search in YouTube for "Chris Collins Organic Gardener" will find you lots of helpful demos. You can watch one on seed sowing here: https://www.youtube.com 
Speaking of Podcasts here is an inspirational listen from BBC Radio4 (broadcast Augus​t 4th, 2019) "The Search for Esiah's Seeds":  the story of Esiah Levy who saved seeds and changed lives:,https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007b4c
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And for tips on maintaining your Herb plants here is a link to Jekka's Blog which also links to her video "Sowing Seeds":   www.jekkas.com/blogs

All her previous blogs are available on the site to explore - and to sign up for Jekka's Newsletter go to the foot of her Organic Herb Farm home page: www.jekkas.com

For tips on how to grow and maintain herbs see her page "How to Grow Herbs" here: www.jekkas.com/pages/jekkas-guide-on-how-to-grow-herbs
Events are curtailed but here are a few sites to watch: 
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Incredible Edibles Bristol: only work parties at the Incredible learning Zone and at the gardens in Millenium Square will continue where social distancing is practicable. For volunteering opportunities with Incredible Edible Bristol contact Lou, volunteer co-ordinator, at: volunteer@ediblebristol.org.uk.
Other Sites - see also Links Page
Grow Wilder (formerly Feed Bristol): 
https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk

Windmill Hill City Farm:  https://www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk

​Propagation Place, St Werbergs City Farm:  https://www.swcityfarm.co.uk
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​Bristol Food Network: 
​https://www.bristolfoodnetwork.org
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​​University of Bristol Botanic Gardens:
​​https://botanic-garden.bristol.ac.uk/

​Community Farm Chew Magna:
​https://www.thecommunityfarm.co.uk
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Avon Organic Group is the local group in Bristol for everyone who is interested in organic gardening and organic foods. 
​Set up in 1984, Avon Organic Group is affiliated to Garden Organic and the Soil Association. We meet 8 times a year on the 4th Thursday of the month from January to May and September to November - with a programme of talks covering a wide range of subjects of interest to members.
The group welcomes anyone with an enthusiasm for growing and growing organically.
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